Events[]
On March 2, 2020, executive vice president Dana McClintock announced that he would depart the company after 27 years in CBS Communications. On March 4, the company announced plans to potentially sell its Simon & Schuster publishing unit, with Bakish arguing that it lacked a "significant connection for our broader business." On June 19, 2020, Jaime Ondarza, formerly the senior vice president of Turner Broadcasting South Europe and Africa, became the new head of ViacomCBS Networks International for France, Spain, Italy, the Middle East, Greece, and Turkey. On August 4, 2020, ViacomCBS announced that the company's connected video advertising platform, EyeQ, is set to launch in fall 2020. On September 14, 2020, ViacomCBS announced an agreement to sell the CBSi-owned CNET Media Group to Red Ventures for $500 million. The deal included the eponymous CNET tech site, as well as ZDNet, GameSpot, the TV Guide digital assets, Metacritic, and Chowhound. The deal closed on October 30, 2020. On November 17, 2020, various news outlets reported that companies such as Vivendi, Bertelsmann's Penguin Random House and News Corp's HarperCollins had considered acquiring Simon & Schuster for as much as $1.7 billion. ViacomCBS had expected the bids to be placed before November 26. On November 25, 2020, Penguin Random House agreed to purchase Simon & Schuster for $2.175 billion; however, the deal was blocked two years later by U.S. federal judge Florence Y. Pan.
Film releases[]
- January 10 - Like a Boss
- January 31 - The Rhythm Section
- February 14 - Sonic the Hedgehog
- May 19 - Body Cam
- May 22 - The Lovebirds
- June 5 - Mighty Oak
- August 14 - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
- September 25 - The Trial of the Chicago 7
- October 2 - Spontaneous
- October 16 - Love and Monsters
- October 23 - Pixie
- October 30 - Spell
Shows[]
- January 7 - FBI: Most Wanted
- January 15 - 68 Whiskey
- January 17 - Diary of a Future President
- January 18 - It's Pony
- January 23 - Star Trek: Picard
- February 6
- February 21 - Glitch Techs
- February 29 - Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
- March 4 - Twenties
- March 28 - Danger Force
- April 2 - Broke
- April 3 - Home Before Dark
- April 6
- Most Dangerous Game
- When the Streetlights Go On
- April 7 - Tooning Out the News
- April 13 - Paradise Lost
- April 20 - Ana
- April 24 - Defending Jacob
- May 27 - Game On!
- August 6 - Star Trek: Lower Decks
- September 2 - Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
- September 6 - Power Book II: Ghost
- September 14 - The Drew Barrymore Show
- September 27 - The Comey Rule
- October 9
- The Haunting of Bly Manor
- Santiago of the Seas
- October 22 - Unleashed
- October 29 - That Animal Rescue Show
- November 7 - Side Hustle
- November 13 - The Astronauts
- December 3 - Kinderwood
- December 6 - Your Honor
- December 11 - Baby Shark's Big Show!
- December 17 - The Stand
Home video releases[]
- January 14 - Gemini Man
- January 28 - Terminator: Dark Fate
- February 4 - Playing with Fire
- April 21 - Like a Boss
- April 28 - The Rhythm Section
- May 19 - Sonic the Hedgehog
- July 14 - Body Cam
- September 8 - Mighty Oak
- November 10 - Spontaneous
Character debuts[]
People[]
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